ICMA has issued a series of rules and recommendations for members to comply with and observe in their dealings with counterparties around the globe.

ICMA's rules and recommendations for the secondary market form a reliable framework for trading debt related securities (both between members as well as between members and other professional market participants) and for the clearing and settlement of securities. 

The ICMA Primary Market Handbook (IPMA Handbook) is a comprehensive document covering the issuance of bonds, international equities and continuous offerings. The Handbook is very much a ‘live document’, continuously responding to market developments when guidance is required.

ICMA has also been instrumental in producing standard documentation for the repo market which can be found in this section of the website.

Access to some of the pages within this section is restricted to ICMA members and other subscribers. Information on how to subscribe to these pages is available here.

For further information please contact legal@icmagroup.org